b'Member News March 2023 27VolunteersMeet the winners!Infrastructure stream: Software stream:Team ShockSoc Team Data SolversThis team of undergraduates are all members ofThis group of six postgraduate IET members from Australia ShockSoc, the engineering society at the University ofwas pulled together by Jeremy Lai (SAAB Australia) and York, UK. Their solution centred on carbon sequestration Jason Huynh (BAE Systems), who each recruited two work removing carbon from the atmosphere and then storing it.colleagues.As the team members are basedcouple of weeks after the event. in two different AustralianThe teams Green Bytes app States, they collaboratedaims to reduce carbon emissions virtually during the Hackathon.by encouraging technology In fact, the teams first in-personusers to develop more eco-meeting didnt happen until afriendly data-usage habits.Data Solvers spokesperson Jeremy Lai said:Individuals are largely ignorant of the impact that their Infrastructure stream winners: Team ShockSoc poor data habits have on the environment. Our app tracks a users data usage and provides information on the carbon Whats so wonderfullyThe equivalent emissions ofimpact of their actions. They can decide how they use innovative about ShockSocsthe data-centre equipmentdata on mobile platforms. As the user improves their data idea is that it uses the wastewould in this way behabits, they earn an in-app credit that can be applied heat emanating from datasequestered into a valuableto purchase offers and rewards from the app sponsors.centres to stimulate theproduct in the circular growth of Chlorella algae.economy.ShockSoc spokesperson Thomas Mason said:Jeremy was stunned to learnin personit was an amazing that Team Data Solvers hadexperience to relive all that The algae idea has been seen in research and naturewon the Hackathon: I couldntexcitement at the celebratory before, but it has never been fully implemented inbelieve my eyes! We were allevent in London.the way that we have proposed with our system andecstatic and keen to celebrate architecture. The link with data centres is completely new.The team thoroughly enjoyedThomas said: Knowing that the Hackathon, especiallyall the hard work had paid off working under pressure, doingreally gave us a buzz. Most of the research and coming upthe team members will invest with an innovative solution.the prize money, leaving it Amazed to have won theto grow, ready to be used on inaugural global event,future ideas and projects.Software stream winners: Team Data SolversTo find out more, visit our website: theiet.org/hackathon'